Meatless Monday never packed such a warm, hearty, healthy punch! No meat... no problem!!
Pair this soup with some crusty bread and you have a meal full of protein, veggies, and deliciousness!!
I started by peeling washing and chopping 6 carrots, one HUGE batch of fresh local organic kale, and one large onion!
Along with that, I got my garlic ready (prepare to be horrified...) 7 cloves, chopped, one small can of tomato paste, half a teaspoon of dried thyme, one teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 3 bay leaves.
Start by adding the chopped onion to some olive oil and salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add carrots, tomato paste, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and red pepper flakes and cook another 3-5 minutes.
After that, add about 6-7 cups of chicken stock and a parmesan cheese rind (if you have one)! It will add lots of super flavor and richness to your soup!! Cook for about 10 minutes.
Now... talk about richness... we're going to add 2 cans (15 oz) of white beans and 2 cups of short pasta (ditalini, tubetini) and cook another 5-7 minutes! Take care to watch your soup at this point... sometimes the pasta wants to stick to the bottom of the pot and it will need a little stirring. Remember... stir your soup... love your soup... and it will love you back!!!
Finally, add your kale. Kale is like spinach, it will wilt down in time. I had so much kale I had to add it in batches.... that's the first batch...
And that's the first batch 5 minutes later...
And there's the second batch (with a little salt and fresh pepper)...
And that's the second batch 5 minutes later. Now here's where I had a liquid problem... and this happens often when you add pasta to soup. I needed more liquid. Now, you can add water, but water has no flavor... so I added this...
To the rescue!!!!! A can of chicken stock!! Perfect! Now, after about 10-15 more minutes, when all the flavors have mingled and your house smells like an Italian kitchen in Tuscany... your soup is ready!
Don't be fooled by the rich warm deep hearty flavors... this is as healthy as it is delicious!!!
Meatless Monday never packed such a warm, hearty, healthy punch! No meat... no problem!!
Pair this soup with some crusty bread and you have a meal full of protein, veggies, and deliciousness!!
I started by peeling washing and chopping 6 carrots, one HUGE batch of fresh local organic kale, and one large onion!
Along with that, I got my garlic ready (prepare to be horrified...) 7 cloves, chopped, one small can of tomato paste, half a teaspoon of dried thyme, one teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 3 bay leaves.
Start by adding the chopped onion to some olive oil and salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add carrots, tomato paste, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and red pepper flakes and cook another 3-5 minutes.
After that, add about 6-7 cups of chicken stock and a parmesan cheese rind (if you have one)! It will add lots of super flavor and richness to your soup!! Cook for about 10 minutes.
Now... talk about richness... we're going to add 2 cans (15 oz) of white beans and 2 cups of short pasta (ditalini, tubetini) and cook another 5-7 minutes! Take care to watch your soup at this point... sometimes the pasta wants to stick to the bottom of the pot and it will need a little stirring. Remember... stir your soup... love your soup... and it will love you back!!!
Finally, add your kale. Kale is like spinach, it will wilt down in time. I had so much kale I had to add it in batches.... that's the first batch...
And that's the first batch 5 minutes later...
And there's the second batch (with a little salt and fresh pepper)...
And that's the second batch 5 minutes later. Now here's where I had a liquid problem... and this happens often when you add pasta to soup. I needed more liquid. Now, you can add water, but water has no flavor... so I added this...
To the rescue!!!!! A can of chicken stock!! Perfect! Now, after about 10-15 more minutes, when all the flavors have mingled and your house smells like an Italian kitchen in Tuscany... your soup is ready!
Don't be fooled by the rich warm deep hearty flavors... this is as healthy as it is delicious!!!
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